Tray-support.



w, M. DAVIS v TRAY SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. I916.

Patented My 9, 1918.

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mnmme s WILLIS DAVIS, 0F CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

TRAY-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed .Tune 21, 1916. Serial No. 104,982.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS M. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, Stateof Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tray-Supports; andIdo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains-tomake and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in'tray supports, andhas for its object to provide a device of this character so constructedthat it can be easily and quickly attached to one of the head posts of abed so as to hold a tray in a convenient position for the occupant ofthe bed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter comprising a plurality of adjustably connected members,whereby the tray can be moved to different adjusted positions to suitthe comfort of the person occupying the bed.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin. the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side elevationshowing the device attached to the post of a bed.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the device.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates a clamp which is adapted to beengaged with one post of the bed, the jaws 2 thereof being provided withvertical sockets 3, said sockets being pivotally engaged by the pintle 4carried by one end of the arm 5, the

other end of said arm being provided with sired to use the same forsupporting a book or for any other purpose desired.

Pivotally connected to the rod 9 is a hook 11 which is adapted todetachably engage the eye 12 carried by the arm 5, and when engaged thusit is obvious that the tray 7 will be held at right angles to the arm 5,and as clearly shown in full lines in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

What is claimed is A device of the class described comprising a clamphaving jaws provided with sockets, an arm having oppositely directed andvertically disposed pintles carried by its ends, one of said pintlesbeing pivotally engaged. in said sockets whereby to connect said jaws, arod having a socket at one end for receiving the other pintle wherebysaid rod will swing in a horizontal plane, a tray having clamps carriedthereby for engaging said rod to permit of an adjustment of the trayabout the same as a pivot, and means for connecting the arm and rod tohold the same in angular relation.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

NELLIE 'E. DAVIS, CARRIE BROOK.

